ফণি

See also: ফণী

Assamese

ফণি

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ফণা (phaṇā, hood). Traditionally combs are used as ornaments which are driven into buns for fashion; they look like hoods. Cognate with Bengali ফনী (phoni), Rohingya fóuni, óni, hóni, Chakma 𑄛𑄪𑄚𑄨 (puni).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰoni/

Noun

ফণি • (phoni)

  1. comb
    Synonym: (for traditional comb) কাঁকৈ (kãkoi)

Declension

Derived terms

  • ফণিয়া (phonia)
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